Santa Fe driver in hit-run death gets 5 years in prison

SANTA FE -- A 27-year-old Santa Fe man who pleaded guilty to a series of charges that included leaving the scene of a fatal accident has been sentenced to five years in prison.

The sentencing of Leandro Anaya on Friday included tearful testimony from the sister of hit-and-run victim William "Billy" Schroeder.

District Judge Mary Marlowe-Sommer told Anaya she didn't believe he was sorry and ordered him to turn and face Schroeder's family and apologize.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that Anaya said he didn't hit Schroeder first and was afraid. Anaya pleaded guilty to nine felony charges: two counts of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, two counts of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, aggravated fleeing of law enforcement, two counts of burglary, one count of larceny and a charge of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in great bodily harm or death.